An evaluation of methods for extraction and quantification of protein from marine macro- and microalgae

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 447-460

  Barbarino, Elisabete ^a,b   Lourenço, Sergio O ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Marine macroalgae; Marine microalgae; Nitrogen; Protein determination; Seaweeds

Indexed keywords

ALGA; PROTEIN;

ACANTHOPHORA; AGLAOTHAMNION; ALGAE; AMPHIDINIUM CARTERAE; BOVINAE; CAULERPA FASTIGIATA; CHNOOSPORA MINIMA; CODIUM DECORTICATUM; DICTYOTA MENSTRUALIS; DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA; HILLEA; ISOCHRYSIS GALBANA; PADINA GYMNOSPORA; PORPHYRA; PORPHYRA ACANTHOPHORA; PTEROCLADIELLA CAPILLACEA; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM VULGARE; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM; ULVA; ULVA FASCIATA;

EID: 26944431624     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-005-1641-4     Document Type: Article

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